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white trumpet lily

American

noun

a lily, Lilium longiflorum, of Japan, having fragrant, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers nearly 7 inches (18 centimeters) in length.

Etymology

Origin of white trumpet lily

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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